Fence-post



'rrnD STATES JOHN VREN, OF DEUNQUAT, OHIO.

FENCE=POST.

SPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 391,395, dated October 16. 1888.

Application filed May 31, 1888. Serial No.2'75,588.

.To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN WREN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Deunquat, in the county of Vyandot and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvenients in Fence-Posts; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or iigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l of the drawings is arepresentation of this invention and is a back view. Fig. 2 is a side view, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a crosssection.

The invention relates to improvements in fence-posts; and it consists in the construction and novel combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth.

The object of the invention is to provide a metal fence-post which is seated in the ground, and from which the fence may be easily removed when desired.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the metal post, having its lower end firmly seated in the ground.

The post is preferably made of flat metal, and has its edges B turned inwardly to form a dovetail fiange, a.

The wooden post O, to which the fence-rails are attachedhas the beveled ed ges b,adapted to (No model.)

slide between the flanges a. The fianges a have the depressions c slightly above the surface of t I am aware that posts combining` metal and Wood provided with dovetailed. fianges have heretofore been patented, and such I do not claim, broadly. I am not aware, however, that the metal portion has been provided with the depressions in its fiange for the pnrpose of holding the end of the wooden portion clear of the ground.

Having described my invention,what I claim 1s- The combination, with the wooden fence-post having beveled edges, of the metal post having its sides turnedinwardly, forming the dovetail flanges a, adapted to engage the edges of the post O, and the depressionsc in said flanges adapted to hold the bottom of the post O above the ground, substantially as specified..

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN WREN.

Witnesses:

J. E. GooDRroH, J AY OsBoRN. 

